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DAVE ULRICH LIVE IN SA

18 October 2016 | Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town

19 October 2016 | Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg

Dave Ulrich, the world’s most sought after and pioneering researcher, academic and business advisor in the field of human resources, human capital and leadership, will be back in South Africa in October 2016.

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Overview

Dave Ulrich, the world’s most sought after and pioneering researcher, academic and business advisor in the field of human resources, human capital and leadership, will be back in South Africa in October 2016.

Dave’s trip in 2016 comes off the back of his latest global research on HR Capability, where he will provide participants with a unique opportunity to stay ahead of the HR game and bring HR professionals, generalists and practitioners up to speed with the latest trends and insights impacting business.

If the cost of human capital is on your 2016 agenda, then this one-day event is a superb opportunity to expose your Business Executives, Leadership Teams, HR Professionals and Strategists to the latest trends, models and insights impacting the people performance side of business.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to spend a day with Dave.

Dates and venues

18 October 2016 | 8.30am – 5.00pm | Table Bay Hotel, Cape Town

19 October 2016 | 8.30am – 5.00pm | Gallagher Estate, Johannesburg

Prof. Dave Ulrich

About Prof. Dave Ulrich

With a profound ability to engage and captivate his audiences, Dave brings with him the latest insights and proven methodologies to transform HR. His work is relevant to stakeholders, their employees, line managers, customers, investors, communities and the board. Daves work brings research rigour that activates business and organisation performance.

Every few years there are public critiques about the field of HR “Why We Hate HR; It’s Time to Split HR; and It’s Time to Blow up HR” Dave offers an alternative approach by discussing HR’s POT; PERSPECTIVE, OUTCOMES, TRANSFORMATION. Participants will leave the session with a roadmap to define how they will create and deliver real value.

Agenda

07h30 Registration and Early Morning Refreshments

08h30 Welcome | Nicola Tyler | CEO Business Results Group

08h30 Session 1 | Why HR – Why Now? A New Perspective and the Evolution of HR to Outside in for Value Delivery

• New business realities in terms of context [STEPED], process [VUCA] and affect [emotional malaise]

13h30 Facilitated Panel Discussion. An interactive panel discussion will be facilitated by Business Results Group’s CEO, Nicola Tyler, Dave Ulrich and representatives from industry and commerce. See Panelists tab for who will join us.

14h15 Session 3 | How HR Contributes to the Strategy Discussion as the Architects and Anthropologists for Talent, Leadership and Capability (continued)

• Organisation – 4 Key capabilities for effective delivery, with theory and tools for each

1. Information

2. Change and agility

3. Culture and company capability – Creating the right identity so customers want

• Turning data into information that enables line management to get strategic insights

about people and performance

• Developing a compelling narrative

17h00 Close of Proceedings

Panel Discussion

Joining us on a panel discussion after lunch, we are thrilled to have a superb line-up of South African industry experts and thought leaders with deep expertise in HR and extensive experience in how HR can create value across organisations in the South African context.

JOINING US ONSTAGE IN CAPE TOWN:

PRASHANTAN MOODLEY is Microsoft’s HR Director for West East and Central Africa and Indian Ocean Islands. He holds over 15 years of legal and HR experience across multiple industries including FMCG (Unilever Plc), global financial services (Barclays Bank) and technology (Microsoft). Prashantan’s experience spans various HR disciplines ranging from Business Strategy and Performance Improvement to Graduate Recruitment, Policy Formulation, and Restructuring. He also holds extensive business partnership experience, and has developed “best practice” change management programs that have been replicated and implemented globally. He was previously an HR Executive for Barclays Africa, and also worked in Malaysia supporting Unilever in crisis and change management, and in the Philippines business, crafting and executing their € 100 million Supply Chain Transformation project.

JULIA DYSSELL is currently the Head of Group HR at Sanlam Group. Julia reports directly to the CEO, and her role spans a number of operations, where she participates in remuneration and HR committees, as well as championing some aspects of talent in the Group. Prior to this she was the Head of HR at Santam, a role she held for 6 years. Prior to that, Julia’s career was a mix of HR corporate roles (primarily in SAB and AECI) and consulting, largely in the field of diversity and change management. She is a graduate of both UCT and the Wits Business School and recently had the privilege of attending the London Business School to be part of a week long programme on HR in Transforming Organisations. Julia is registered with the South African Board for People Practices and is also a member of ASISA, ensuring the Group’s contribution to sustainable business practices.

CELESTE BENNETT is Global Head of Talent at Engen, where she has been since 2008, also holding Business Partner and Centre of Excellence roles. Celeste’s HR career spans over 20 years, with experience in the motor, FMCG, defence and petroleum sectors. Her breadth of HR experience as a generalist has been critical in her transition into the world of Talent Management. Currently Celeste manages the development and implementation of a comprehensive talent management strategy across Engen, focusing on identifying critical positions, skills, key talent, succession planning and capability development of the top 250 leaders, mission critical positions and scarce skills. Celeste is passionate about her profession and the contribution it makes to achieving people transformation, as well as the overall transformation of South African society. She graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science in 1987.

JOINING US ONSTAGE IN JOHANNESBURG:

TUMELO MOKWENA has been General Manager, Human Capital and Transnet Freight Rail since 2005, where he reports to the Chief Executive for the organisation’s human resources strategy. He has 13 years Senior Management experience across different HR disciplines result, with a strong track record in Operational Efficiencies, Organizational Restructuring,Employee Relations, Change Management, Recruitment and Selection and Compensation Management. Tumelo has worked in a highly unionized environment and has extensive experience fostering collegial relationships with trade unions. He previously worked for National Ports Authority as General Manager Corporate Services, and holds qualifications from INSEAD Paris and Vista University.

ITALIA BONINELLI’S most recent role was as Executive Vice President People and Organization Development at AngloGold Ashanti, which has 20 operations in 10 countries, employing over 60,000 people. Previously, she has held executive human resources positions at Gold Fields (mining, Netcare (healthcare) and was both HR Director and Marketing Director at Standard Bank (financial services). She is an industrial psychologist with a Masters in Psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand and a post-graduate diploma in labour relations from UNISA. She has lectured at various universities and business schools and has authored numerous publications. Boninelli has coached many executives and senior HR practitioners and is passionate about women’s development issues. She has received multiple awards including HR Director of the Year (Institute for People Management of South Africa, 2008) and SA’s Most Influential Woman in Business and Government award for the Mining Sector (2009).

ALAN HOSKING is the Publisher of HR Future magazine and has interviewed over 100 of the world’s top leadership and management gurus, including Dave Ulrich. Alan is a member of Henley Business School Africa’s Strategy Board, a member of the HRM Advisory Board of the University of Johannesburg, and a member of UNISA’s Talent Management Advisory Board. In 2011, Alan received a Meritorious Award from the Association of Mine Human Resource Practitioners for “outstanding contribution in service of the interests of the South African Mining Industry”. In 2012, he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the SA Board for People Practices for “exceptional contribution to the HR profession”.

CHANTAL BUTLER is Head of Organisation Development at Woolworths, where she has been working since 1999, leading a function of over 300 people, in turn servicing 30,000 employees. She has 20 years of experience as an HR professional and leader, with key projects focusing on organisation effectiveness, development and remuneration. Chantal holds an MA in Psychology from UCT and an MBA from the USB, and is registered as a psychologist with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. She finds her purpose in the belief that everything we do should be about leaving the world a better place, and building a brighter future for the next generation. Outside of work, she is the proud mother of two children, and has a passion for music, art and theatre.

Pricing

Early Bird Pricing

Individual Rate: R8,495 + VAT

Team Rate (5+): R7,995 + VAT

Corporate Rate (10+): R7,495 + VAT

Early Bird Special – The early bird rate is ONLY available to participants who reserve their seats prior to 31st May 2016. If you are part of an HR community and want to share this event with the rest of your network, ensure they have enough time to act on this offer.

Regular Pricing from 1 June 2016

Individual Rate: R8,995 + VAT

Team Rate (5+): R8,495 + VAT

Corporate Rate (10+): R7,995 + VAT

For groups of 20 people+ Talk to us about how we can make your conference experience a memorable event. Bring your EXCO, engage your leaders and get your commercial team in the room.

Earn CPD Points

Earn CPD Points

As a registered HR professional, attendance at this event will secure you 4 CPD points, issued by our Industry Partner, IPM.

Terms & Conditions

PAYMENT

The organisers reserve the right to refuse admission unless proof of payment is received prior to the event.

TEAM & CORPORATE SPECIAL OFFERS

Discounts for teams and corporates only apply where the delegates have registered simultaneously.

CANCELLATIONS

For cancellations received in writing more than 8 weeks prior to the event a 50% refund will be given. Thereafter the full fee is payable.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Registered delegates may be substituted at any time prior to the event at no charge. Please notify our offices in writing.

CONFIRMATION

All registrations will be deemed confirmed and subject to these terms and conditions.

PREFERENTIAL SEATING

Delegates will be seated on a first-paid – first seated basis

In the event of unforeseen circumstances the organisers reserve the rights to change the dates and/or venue.

WHAT PAST DELEGATES SAY...

“Having had the privilege of attending Dave Ulrich’s conference, I was awakened to the power of his thinking principles and practices as they relate to the management of the most valuable assets in business today; our people. The subject of people is not just for Human Resource Leadership, it should be at the top of every executive’s or manager’s agenda, day in and day out, it is all about this precious asset!”

Craig Gibson, CEO, Webhelp South Africa

“Personally, it has been the most beneficial one-day seminar that I have ever attended. We all have the workbook permanently on our desk as a reference manual”

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